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Mexican Spanish Phrase Dictionary
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Practice this group ↗Mexican Spanish topic guides
- Mexican Spanish for Ordering Food
- Spanish Phrases for Getting Around Mexico
- Everyday Mexican Spanish Conversation
- How to Ask Someone to Repeat or Speak More Slowly in Spanish
- Spanish for Shopping and Paying in Mexico
- Mexican Spanish Greetings and Introductions
- Spanish Small Talk and Follow-Up Questions
- Natural Reactions and Replies in Mexican Spanish
- Spanish Phrases for Making and Rescheduling Appointments
- Mexican Spanish Phrases for Phone Calls, Texts, and WhatsApp
- Spanish Phrases for Reporting Leaks, Power Outages, and Home Repairs
- Mexican Spanish Airport Phrases for Flights, Bags, and Baggage Claim
- Spanish Phrases for Work Schedules, Shifts, and Covering for Coworkers
- Spanish Phrases for Food Allergies and Ingredients in Mexico
- Spanish for Mexico City Metro and Bus Transfers
- Spanish Phrases for Returns, Exchanges, and Refunds in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Describing Symptoms at a Clinic
- Spanish for Picking Up and Returning a Rental Car in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases at a Gas Station in Mexico
- Spanish for Parking and Paying at a Meter in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Finding a Lost Phone or Wallet
- Spanish Phrases for Asking About Accessible Entrances
- Spanish for Ordering at a Mexican Taco Stand
- Spanish Phrases for Splitting the Bill and Tipping
- Spanish Phrases for ATMs, Cash, and Making Change in Mexico
- Spanish for Buying Produce at a Mexican Market
- Spanish Phrases at a Mexican Bakery
- Spanish Phrases for Going to the Dentist in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Calling Emergency Services
- Spanish Phrases for Taking a Pet to the Vet
- Spanish for School Pickup and Talking to Teachers
- Spanish Phrases for Receiving a Package in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Getting a Haircut in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases at a Laundromat or Dry Cleaner in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Viewing an Apartment and Moving In
- Mexican Spanish Phrases for Visiting Someone’s Home
- Spanish Phrases for Attending a Soccer Match in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Getting a Gym Day Pass
- Spanish Phrases for Ordering at a Mexican Fruit Stand
- How to Ask for and Understand Walking Directions in Mexican Spanish
- How to Make Plans With Friends in Spanish
- How to Apologize in Mexican Spanish
- How to Ask for Help Politely in Mexican Spanish
- How to Say No Politely in Spanish
- Spanish for Hotel Check-In and Checkout in Mexico
- Spanish for Visiting a Pharmacy in Mexico
- Spanish Phrases for Taking a Taxi in Mexico
- How to Talk About How You Feel in Spanish
- How to Say “I Miss You” and Show Affection in Mexican Spanish
- Household Chores in Mexican Spanish
- How to Say “I Want,” “I Need,” and “I Have To” in Spanish
- Spanish for Buying Intercity Bus Tickets in Mexico
- How to Talk About Your Family in Spanish
- How to Disagree Politely in Mexican Spanish
- How to Say “Always,” “Usually,” and “Sometimes” in Spanish
- How to Encourage Someone in Mexican Spanish
- How to Ask Someone Out in Mexican Spanish
- Spanish for Cooking Together
- Spanish Phrases for a Beach Day in Mexico
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1894 results- How often should I take it?¿Cada cuánto se toma?
“¿Cada cuánto se toma?” means “How often should I take it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask the pharmacist to confirm how often to take the medication.
- Can you speak slowly?¿Puedes hablar despacio?
“¿Puedes hablar despacio?” means “Can you speak slowly?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Requests. Ask a question.
- How much does it cost?¿Cuánto cuesta?
“¿Cuánto cuesta?” means “How much does it cost?” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Ask a question.
- Nice to meet you.Mucho gusto.
“Mucho gusto.” means “Nice to meet you.” in Mexican Spanish. This expression belongs to Conversation. Greet / close.
- Can you hear me?¿Me escuchas?
“¿Me escuchas?” means “Can you hear me?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural for calls; ¿Me oyes? is also valid.
- Can you do me a favor?¿Me puedes hacer un favor?
“¿Me puedes hacer un favor?” means “Can you do me a favor?” in Mexican Spanish. Natural conversational order.
- When are you free?¿Cuándo estás libre?
“¿Cuándo estás libre?” means “When are you free?” in Mexican Spanish. Conversation builder.
- Can you fix it?¿Puedes arreglarlo?
“¿Puedes arreglarlo?” means “Can you fix it?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to repair a contextually understood item/problem.
- This is my order.Este es mi pedido.
“Este es mi pedido.” means “This is my order.” in Mexican Spanish. Identify a food/shop order when collecting it or resolving a mix-up.
- How does it work?¿Cómo funciona?
“¿Cómo funciona?” means “How does it work?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask how an understood thing/system works.
- Turn it on.Enciéndelo.
“Enciéndelo.” means “Turn it on.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn on an understood device.
- Turn it off.Apágalo.
“Apágalo.” means “Turn it off.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to turn off an understood device.
- Give it back.Devuélvelo.
“Devuélvelo.” means “Give it back.” in Mexican Spanish. Ask someone to return an understood object to its owner or original holder.
- Where do I get off?¿Dónde me bajo?
“¿Dónde me bajo?” means “Where do I get off?” in Mexican Spanish. Ask where to get off a bus, train, or other vehicle. Bajarse is the everyday verb for getting off.
- There’s a leak.Hay una fuga.
“Hay una fuga.” means “There’s a leak.” in Mexican Spanish. Fuga can refer to a water or gas leak. Say de agua to specify water.
- I need a plumber.Necesito un plomero.
“Necesito un plomero.” means “I need a plumber.” in Mexican Spanish. Plomero is the usual Mexican Spanish word for a plumber.
- They canceled my flight.Cancelaron mi vuelo.
“Cancelaron mi vuelo.” means “They canceled my flight.” in Mexican Spanish. Use this when explaining why you need a new flight or other help.
- I have the store receipt.Traigo el ticket.
“Traigo el ticket.” means “I have the store receipt.” in Mexican Spanish. At a Mexican shop, ticket often means the printed store receipt.
- I reserved an automatic.Reservé un automático.
“Reservé un automático.” means “I reserved an automatic.” in Mexican Spanish.
- Is this the rental desk?¿Aquí rentan autos?
“¿Aquí rentan autos?” means “Is this the rental desk?” in Mexican Spanish.
- There’s been an accident.Hubo un accidente.
“Hubo un accidente.” means “There’s been an accident.” in Mexican Spanish.
Technical Specs
Formality and register3 branches
How a phrase addresses someone: Neutral, Familiar (tú), or Formal (usted). Politeness also depends on wording and context; tú can be polite.
Conversation role15 branches
What the phrase does in a conversation. A phrase can have several standardized roles, such as asking, answering or sharing information.
Situations825 branches
The specific setting recorded by the editorial review. Not every phrase has a named situation.
Gender forms4 branches
Explore the grammatical gender forms recorded for each phrase. Grammatical gender is different from the speaker’s identity.
Who or what gender refers to5 branches
Find whether gender wording relates to the speaker, listener, noun or object.
Learning collections4 branches
The fixed introductory collection and editorial Core or Expansion placements.
Vocabulary families1465 branches
Browse recorded word families shared by phrases. These editorial family labels may not be dictionary headwords.
Vocabulary familiarity4 branches
Everyday, less common and specialized vocabulary, considered separately from grammatical difficulty.
Reusability4 branches
Editorial score for how broadly an expression can be reused; higher scores indicate more reuse.
Coverage gap value5 branches
Editorial estimate of how much the phrase adds to the collection’s practical coverage.
Ambiguity risk3 branches
Editorial score for how strongly meaning can depend on context; higher values indicate more ambiguity.
Confusion risk4 branches
Editorial estimate of the chance of confusing the expression with another; higher values indicate more risk.
Spanish word count3 branches
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Usefulness score4 branches
The detailed editorial usefulness score, distinct from the three usefulness labels.
Difficulty score7 branches
Scores run from 5 to 100. These ten-point ranges show the finer distribution within difficulty bands.
Vocabulary contribution3 branches
Recorded number of vocabulary-family contributions; it is not a learner’s vocabulary size.
Review dates12 branches
When the recorded editorial review was performed.
Editorial quality2 branches
Recorded review status and quality classification.
Source batches20 branches
Editorial import batches where source information is recorded.
Review methods9 branches
How the recorded editorial ratings were assigned. These are assessments rather than measured learning outcomes.
Difficulty rubric versions1 branches
The version of the editorial difficulty rubric used for a phrase.
Source review decisions5 branches
The recorded action taken when a phrase was reviewed in a source batch.
Introductory speakers3 branches
The speaker roles recorded for the fixed introductory dialogue.
Length difficulty factor11 branches
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Vocabulary difficulty factor17 branches
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Grammar difficulty factor25 branches
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Idiom difficulty factor15 branches
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Reuse difficulty factor5 branches
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Unique Vocabulary Families1212 branches
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New Families Vs Baseline1157 branches
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New Vocabulary Vs Baseline4 branches
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Pronunciation Included2 branches
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